Other mistake: When Benedict puts his briefcase in the back of the Jaguar, the hatch does not close properly. It is still not closed properly when he picks up the car from the repair shop.
Other mistake: When Columbo is examining the crashed Jaguar, we see silvery tape around the opening where the smashed headlight had been. The tape shouldn't be there.
Other mistake: Several of the English characters change back and forth between calling Columbo "leftenant" and "lootenant."
Requiem for a Falling Star - S2-E5
Other mistake: Twice, Columbo tries to reach his wife via telephone. On the second attempt, he dials seven numbers but on his first attempt, he dials only five numbers.
The Most Dangerous Match - S2-E7
Other mistake: The police photographer takes a picture of the garbage grinder. His camera has a flash, and the photo is indoors, but the flash does not fire.
Answer: Columbo deduces that the first blow must have been to the front of the head, the force causing the victim to fall backwards and hitting the back of his head hard on the ground.
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